“Ignorance is bliss, until they take your bliss away”.  – Josh Homme

We can accept our fate or choose our destiny. 

Something changed in my brain today for the better.  The oblivious became the obvious I suppose.  For years my unconscious guiding principle had been:  Observe.  Resist.  Force.  I had the awareness part down but had been lacking in right action due to a desperate attempt to save a world that does not desire to be saved.

My newest principle in life is simple:  Observe.  Adapt.  Evolve.

I know that Einstein’s definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result yet this is exactly what I had been doing… albeit unconscious, but that’s hardly an excuse. 

I call this ’default thinking’.  

Default thinking is not really thinking.  It is auto-pilot.  While this may seem to keep us safe for now, it is actually detrimental to our long-term well-being.  The reason for this is simple:  Life is not a passive event.  It is an active participation… a work in progress so to speak.  If we don’t decide for our self then someone decides for us.  Just like a muscle that isn’t used will atrophy, so is our ability to transform circumstances. 

I would ask myself; why does it seem that most people are in a race to mediocrity?  I no longer believe that they are.  I just observe that most people, despite the books they read, religion they preach or politics they practice are highly skilled at keeping in line with the status quo.  The status quo is safe and predictable but is it joyful?  This is not necessarily a bad thing.  It’s just what’s up on planet Earth. 

How might your perspective change if you found, for a fact, that the natural state of a human being is radiant joy? 

I re-iterate that we can either accept our fate or choose our destiny.  For years I was caught up in my hippie ‘go with flow’ attitude and wondered why all my dreams/goals didn’t just magically fall into place.  I know why now and it’s almost embarrasing how obvious it is.  I will continue to be kind, loving, fun, funny etc. as those are my values however my actions will change.  Life is fucking great.

OBSERVE.  ADAPT.  EVOLVE.